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T1919 h9 e ' / MC - : o w l1991 :jj ^ Established in 1935 Vol.LVI No. 10 Providence College • Providence, Rhode Island December 5,1991 What's The Story? Conflicting Stories of an Oakland Ave. Confrontation college aged youths exposed Journal article of November of the young men and Mr. Baez. same way, Major Baldassare by Kate Malloy themselves in front of the Baez 25 th which reported a neighbor "Three or four kids ran to help commented that, "there was Assistant News Editor house. The article went on to as saying, "six of them started their friend," said a witness. The not an indication that Mr. or say "that Felix Baez, who told coming across the street young man was reportedly "hit Mrs. Baez were seriously police he had a few beers that shouting ethnic slurs." on the head four or five times hurt." Police and college officials night, came off the porch Both eye-witnesses with his bat and knocked to the This information again are currently conducting an yelling, screaming and contacted by The Cowl ground." Ano ther wi tness went differs from the November investigation to determine challenging people because of on to say, "If it were my friend 24th Providence Journal article what exactly transpired during what happened to his wife." I would help, too. You can kill which stated that when police a disturbance on Oakland According to one Felix and June someone with a bat." arrived, "the youths had fled Avenue early Sunday morning, eyewitness, a PC junior, "the Reports vary on the number and left the man lying in the November 24. guy instigated the whole thing. Baez of Oakland of students involved, but the street, bleeding." While accounts of the He was standing outside his Avenue fight allegedly escalated to Police have not confirmed incident vary, apparently Felix house with a baseball bat include between seven and ten reports that June Baez ended and June Baez of Oakland harassing people. His wife was summoned people. the confrontation by drawing Avenue summoned police saying something like 'maybe police early At this point, Mrs. Baez, who a gun. While Mrs. Baez denies early Sunday morning to report if you knock them on the head had been watching from the this allegation to police, eye that they had been assaulted with the bat they'll act like Sunday morning porch, became involved. On witnesses relayed to The Cowl by a group of college aged men. human beings'." This witness to report that Monday, November 24, The that the gun was "why It has not yet been determined has already relayed his story to Providence Journal reported that everyone scattered." if PC students were involved. Fr. McPhail prior to this they had been "friends and witnesses" said Fr. McPhail has said that Chief Bernard Gannon of the interview. assaulted by a that Mrs. Baez, who has recently the school is still investigating Providence Police Department Another eyewitness, a given birth, was "kicked the incident and talking with explained that they nave not member of the senior class who group of college repeatedly in the abdomen." people who saw what took identified any of the suspects has also come forward with aged men. The reporter showed place. "Obviously, I'm very in the assault. "We don't know what he saw to school officials, inconsitancy by stating later in concerned if any of our if they're PC students because described that a heated the same article that Mrs. Baez ' students are involved," he no one has been arrested." exchange began between four concurred that Mr. Baez took only "sustained a sprained right said. Police have confirmed that tofiveyoungmenand Mr. Baez, the initiative to cross the street ring finger and was shaken up Although some students the confrontation stemmed who was standing on the and Major Domenic by the incident/' have already aided the from an incident at about 12:30 opposite side of Oakland. Baldassare, patrol commander, Both eye-witnesses school's investigation by a.m. Sunday when Mrs. Baez According to the student told the Providence Journal that questioned were asked to speaking with Fr. McPhail, called police to complain about witness, Mr. Baez ran across no one at the scene told the respond to the strong other witnesses are needed to loud music from a party next the street toward the youths officers about an exchange of allegations that Mrs. Baez was help clarify the discrepancies door. According to the who were walking away at the racial slurs. kicked in the abdomen. Neither in accounts that the press, the Providence Journal article of time. This account directly After a verbal confrontation, one reported seeing her hit or police and students have Friday November 29th, three contradicts with the Providence a fight broke out between one knocked to the ground. In the offered so far. Opposing Views Meet Head-On in Civ Debate ”1 Want My MTV!” semester, and that there will be the Western Civ Program for Westerners. by Tricia Connolly no pay movie channels by Colleen Carson should be changed significantly Dr. Sickinger commented News Editor available, like HBO and Pay- Editor-in-Chief in order to better reflect the that the DWC program is one Per-View. Fr. Tortorici, Director of contributions of people from viewpoint of the development Mr. Tuczinski and Fr. Residence Life, and Dale such cultures as Africa, Asia, of Western civilization and Tortorici explained that the Tuczinski, Apartment Complex The semester long ensuing Latin American and from students must recognize that it system was connected to Director, addressed concerns debate about the Western Civ women. The basic desire of the is only a viewpoint. "One must satellites mounted on each about the installation of cable program finally came to a students who sparked this be conscious of other apartment building, and a cable in the apartments at a meeting climax before the school debate is to include non- viewpoints by comparing and will run into each apartment last Monday evening. This was dispersed for Thanksgiving Westem contributions into the contrasting them to arrive at that will be provided with a in response to grievances abou t break. SOAR (Students the truth for yourself." cable-ready television set, the cost of the cable service, Organized Against Racism) Sr. Leslie Straub felt that a "A civilization is which is $50 per student per continued on page 2 sponsored the first Civ Panel large issue of this debate on Wednesday, November 20 only one part of a involves the difference in Moore Hall at 8 p.m. where culture. There between a civilization and a PC vs. Brown: the faculty and student body are so many culture. "A civilization is only were given a chance to publicly one part of a culture. There are An Eye for an Eye communicate their desires, « ✓ J civilizations in so many civilizations in one ideas and opinions about the continent and creating a world situation. one continent civilization program would The panel included three and creating a encompass a massive amount students and eight professors of material," she stated. "So representing various world civilization far the discussion has been iMsr- departments and many surrounding African, Asian, program would viewpoints of this discussion. and Latin American, but some Professor Eric Hirsch, encompass a civilizations such as the Native Sociology Department, American Indian and South massive amount moderated brief speeches by Pacific Islands have not been students David Nevers,'92 and of material.” mentioned yet to be included." Ross Grace, '95 and professors She brought up the problem James Me Govern (Associate Western Civilization program. of the general student attitude Vice President of Academic Professor Me Govern began toward required courses as Administration), Sr. Leslie the panel by stating that the something to "be taken care Straub (Director of "learning of a culture is not of" and questioned whether it Anthropology Program) and easy to understand because would stimulate further Hlockey on a roll: PC beat P C Hoops upset by Brown, 71 Dean Raymond Sickinger culturesarevery complex." He interest. She suggested that 3rown 9-5 to retain Mayor s 69/ in overtime. (History Department). explained that DWC chronicles students think about the -up. The question presented its development in a cultural opportunities of electives and see back Dace for stories before the panel was whether way to make it understandable continued on page 3 " ...... .... ..... ....... ■■■■" ............."■ ■ ■ ■ ■ -V 2 The Cow l --------Newsm T --------- December 5,1991 v____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________/ Teddy Bears Providence College Hosts a Preliminary Round of the Northeast Regional ACM Scholastic to Benefit Programming Contest Troubled Children From Monday, December service to the college and to the 2, 1991 through Friday, community, sold 140 teddy December 6, 1991, the bears last year and made a $1,4ti0 Providence College Friars Club donation to help fund programs will sell teddy bears to benefit for sexually abused children at programs for sexually abused the Community Counseling children which are sponsored Center. by theCommunity Counseling A representative of your Center in Pawtucket, a non- organization is invited to attend rofit community mental this year's teddy bear sale. ealth center. (Please note: There may be The teddy bears, which will infrequent periods during cost $10 each, will be sold in which the teddy bear sale will lower Slavin Center on the not be in session. Please feel Providence College campus free to call Dea Antonelli from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Carcieri, Associate Director of each day. Public Relations, at 865-2413 to The Friars Club, a make sure the sale will be in Providence College session d uring the time you plan organization which is of to come.) Food Time was of the essence tor University of Massachusetts at URI will compete at the this student, as well as for his Dartmouth, the University of international finals in Kansas many fellow contestants, Connecticut, and the City in March, 1992.